H-1B Visa Lottery Remains in Effect for FY 2022 Registrations
Despite an effort by the outgoing Trump Administration to implement a new registration system for employers seeking so-called H-1B visas
Late Effort by Trump Administration To Make H-1B Program Changes Iced by Biden “Freeze” Memo
In the last two weeks of President Trump’s term, the outgoing administration issued several final rules impacting the H-1B visa
Federal Courts Order Full Restoration of DACA Program, Nix New H-1B Rules
Once again, federal courts have served a setback to attempts by the Trump Administration to accomplish its immigration reform agenda
USCIS Proposing To Replace H-1B Lottery With New Wage-Based Selection Process
In the latest action taken by the Trump Administration to revamp the H-1B visa program to eliminate alleged abuses, U.S.
DHS Providing Employers With Compliance Flexibility on Immigration-Related Obligations in Response to COVID-19 Challenges
In response to the challenges for businesses posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has
USCIS Issues Updated I-9 (“M-274”) Handbook on the Heels of a Surge in ICE Worksite Inspections Last Year
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that administers the Form
Form I-9 Work Authorization Documentation Can Be Reviewed Remotely During the Coronavirus “Shutdown”
Among the more frequent COVID-19-related inquiries NT Lakis has received is how employers should complete the Employment Eligibility Verification “Form
Controversial Immigration “Public Charge” Rule Goes Into Effect, But Impact on Employers Is Limited
The so-called “public charge” rule recently went into effect after the U.S. Supreme Court voted to remove a nationwide injunction
Updated Guide to the Immigration Rules and Procedures for Hiring Foreign Workers in the “H” Visa Category
NT Lakis recently alerted employers to the new procedure for employers seeking an “H-1B visa” that requires the employer to
New Electronic Registration Requirement for Filing FY 2021 H-1B Petitions Begins March 1, 2020
As the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 filing date for H-1B visa petitions approaches, we thought it might be helpful to